{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-researchers-per-million","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-researchers-per-million","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-researchers-per-million/","title":"Italy Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2023)","description":"Italy's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 2,855.1 per million people in 2023, +2.1% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Italy","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"1996/2023","unit":"per million people","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Italy Researchers in R&D (per Million People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=IT"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2023)","value":"2,855.1","unit":"per million people","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.1%","unit":"per million people"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Researchers in R&D (per Million People)"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":1337.61364},{"period":"1997","value":1148.96073},{"period":"1998","value":1142.51929},{"period":"1999","value":1137.5056},{"period":"2000","value":1154.70198},{"period":"2001","value":1164.25597},{"period":"2002","value":1242.88215},{"period":"2003","value":1222.71837},{"period":"2004","value":1242.48468},{"period":"2005","value":1412.59398},{"period":"2006","value":1507.90404},{"period":"2007","value":1579.89282},{"period":"2008","value":1613.51417},{"period":"2009","value":1703.84695},{"period":"2010","value":1722.66807},{"period":"2011","value":1760.64483},{"period":"2012","value":1831.34278},{"period":"2013","value":1916.30366},{"period":"2014","value":1947.34437},{"period":"2015","value":2075.80841},{"period":"2016","value":2209.59265},{"period":"2017","value":2322.42382},{"period":"2018","value":2524.31271},{"period":"2019","value":2670.65345},{"period":"2020","value":2614.68181},{"period":"2021","value":2658.8949},{"period":"2022","value":2795.53412},{"period":"2023","value":2855.12509}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per million people"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"2855.1","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2795.5","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2658.9","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2614.7","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2670.7","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2524.3","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2322.4","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2209.6","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2075.8","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1947.3","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1916.3","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1831.3","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1760.6","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1722.7","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1703.8","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1613.5","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1579.9","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1507.9","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"1412.6","yoyChange":"+13.7%"},{"year":"2004","value":"1242.5","yoyChange":"+1.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Italy from 1996 to present. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2023 (28 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,855.1 per million people in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,137.5 in 1999. The latest reading of 2,855.1 in 2023 represents a change of +59.6."}]}